Joyce Klein

Klein has been active for more than three decades as a dramatist and Jewish educator. Her plays have been staged in the United States, Israel and the former Soviet Union, and she has written The Shabbat Book for school-age readers. She'll appear at the following local venues:

? At 7:15 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 14), she will talk about Jewish folklore in "Of Midwives and Thieves, of Demons and Dreams" at The Summit at Brighton, 2000 Summit Circle Road, Brighton.

? At 7 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 18) at Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Ave., Brighton, she'll give a presentation on stories from The Book ofLegends, in a speech titled "Morality, Mystery, and ? Lentils: From Sefer Ha-Aggadah." Afterward, guests can choose from study sessions led by Rabbis Sarah Freidson-King, Alan Katz and Avi Kilimnick. The free evening is sponsored by the Jewish Federation.

? At 4 p.m. Nov. 20 at Brighton Administration Building, 2035 Monroe Ave., Klein will host a children's program that includes creating a family work of art and dramatizing a story. Children ages 3 to 8 are welcome at this free event, offered in conjunction with PJ Library.

Klein's visit was arranged by area synagogues and agencies, with support from the Mona Friedman Kolko Family Fund and the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester. A complete schedule of Klein's local activities is listed at JewishRochester.org. Call (585) 461-0490 for information.